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pedro heads the organization's new york office. he said the number of people needing help has tripled orr the last six months. >> they have serious problems in terms of having access to food. their food is not available in the market. even if it is available, it is extremely expensive. the prices have increased. >> he says more and more syrians will need food aid. he's calling for more help from international donors. >>> people in leading japanese firms are counting the number of orders they are receiving and looking at books and feeling discouraging. we have the latest findings of the survey of business and sentiment. break down the numbers for you. >> analysts estimates were in the negative. even so the actual figure we're seeing is on the weaker side of those estimates. major manufacturers in japan say business sentiment is getting worse. that's according to the latest quarterly report by the country's central bank. the bank of japan released on friday it's quarterly survey of short-term business confidence. nearly 11,000 compan
pedro heads the organization's new york office. he said the number of people needing help has tripled orr the last six months. >> they have serious problems in terms of having access to food. their food is not available in the market. even if it is available, it is extremely expensive. the prices have increased. >> he says more and more syrians will need food aid. he's calling for more help from international donors. >>> people in leading japanese firms are counting the...
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reaching 24 in washington, d.c., and 26 degrees in new york. now, moving onto europe. unstable weather is still continuing across much of italy and much of the balkan peninsula. this low is weakening but still producing a wintry mix in baltic states, finland and parts of the scandinavian peninsula. out toward the west, a low-pressure system is moving into much of the british isles producing thunderstorms, hail, and gusty winds. and some of the precipitation will be moving into the western continent in the next 24 hours. temperatures are looking like this. it's on the chilly side in london, with 13 degrees and 11 degrees in paris and 17 degrees in rome. out toward the east, a little bit on the warmer side in moscow with 12 degrees and 15 degrees expected in kiev. all right. that's all for me now. and here's your extended forecast. >>> our lead stories this hour. the united nations security council condemned north korea's launch of what u.n. officials called a satellite using ballistic missile technology. all 15 members of the council approved the declaration. the online
reaching 24 in washington, d.c., and 26 degrees in new york. now, moving onto europe. unstable weather is still continuing across much of italy and much of the balkan peninsula. this low is weakening but still producing a wintry mix in baltic states, finland and parts of the scandinavian peninsula. out toward the west, a low-pressure system is moving into much of the british isles producing thunderstorms, hail, and gusty winds. and some of the precipitation will be moving into the western...
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tokyo and south korean key indexes are following the overovernight surgeon the new york stock exchange. the dow jones on tuesday closed above the 13,000 mark for the first time since may 2008. investors placed buy orders on the back of positive consumer confidence data. the doij industrial average finished at 13,0005. that's a gain of 23 points from monday's close. the dow has recently been on the rise on expectations that the u.s. economy is heading for recovery. >>> higher share prices are supported by improvements in job and housing markets, as well as strong performances by i.t.-related firms. >>> u.s. consumers are showing the strongest confidence levels in 12 months. u.s. research firm the conference board says its index of consumer confidence surged nearly 10 points in february. that is the first time the index has topped 70 in one year. that's against a base value of 100 set for 1985. upbeat data in jobs and the housing market is boosting u.s. consumer confidence. the index has been rising since bottoming out a little over -- at a little over 40 in august. >>> a positive econom
tokyo and south korean key indexes are following the overovernight surgeon the new york stock exchange. the dow jones on tuesday closed above the 13,000 mark for the first time since may 2008. investors placed buy orders on the back of positive consumer confidence data. the doij industrial average finished at 13,0005. that's a gain of 23 points from monday's close. the dow has recently been on the rise on expectations that the u.s. economy is heading for recovery. >>> higher share...
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nhk world, new york. >> the drill u.s. forces are leading in the persian gulf. 34 nations are taking part. we went aboard a ship and japanese mine sweeper to bring us this first hand look. >> reporter: this u.s. navy support ship was built 41 years ago and was due to be decommissioned earlier this year. the vessel was used to land troops but has since been equipped for mind sweeping duties. it has been deployed in the region since june. the ship is at the center of the naval exercise which is aimed at the ability to keep shipping lanes open in the persian gulf. iran has threatened to choke off ship traffic passing through the strait of hormuz in the gulf. >> we are out how far? 80 miles from the iranian coast. >> reporter: speedboats play a key role in the persian gulf. crew members practiced firing warning shots while we were on board. in the drill scenario two suspicious vessels are ignoring warnings and coming closer. it's the largest ever held in the persian gulf. japan which depends heavily on middle eastern oil is am
nhk world, new york. >> the drill u.s. forces are leading in the persian gulf. 34 nations are taking part. we went aboard a ship and japanese mine sweeper to bring us this first hand look. >> reporter: this u.s. navy support ship was built 41 years ago and was due to be decommissioned earlier this year. the vessel was used to land troops but has since been equipped for mind sweeping duties. it has been deployed in the region since june. the ship is at the center of the naval...
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england for the next 24 hours especially in new york city. some blinding downpours and gusty conditions. the gusts and the rain will be tapering off. the pacific storm will move in toward vancouver, as well as the state of washington. and those gusts could reach up to about 60 kilometers per hour and cascade's northern rockies you may see the precipitation turn to snow in the higher elevations. we're going to look at the clear jet stream here, oklahoma city on the warmer side. 22 degrees. los angeles in the 20s. houston warmer there at 29. staying above average here across the eastern seaboards. in the northern reaches, the pen pens, the british isles will look at unsettled and cool weather. very sunny and warm across central portions, vienna 17, berlin 20, rome 27 degrees. however, the unstable conditions will be prevailing across the berrian peninsula. additional precipitation could trigger mudslides. hail and gusts are possible as well and the temperatures are cooling down. madrid only looking at 17 degrees. here is our extended forecast.
england for the next 24 hours especially in new york city. some blinding downpours and gusty conditions. the gusts and the rain will be tapering off. the pacific storm will move in toward vancouver, as well as the state of washington. and those gusts could reach up to about 60 kilometers per hour and cascade's northern rockies you may see the precipitation turn to snow in the higher elevations. we're going to look at the clear jet stream here, oklahoma city on the warmer side. 22 degrees. los...
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cooler in new york city at 14 and 11 in chicago. in the northwest, still very chilly. nine in seattle and nine in vancouver. three up in winnipeg. all right, as we head to europe, still high pressure is going to be dominating in the central and western locations. warm toward the west. out toward the east, once again, fairly wet and chilly. some of the precipitation turning to snow further in toward western russia here. there's a change in the pattern we have been seeing. a cold front descending across europe. berlin, you have been enjoying the summer-like temperatures all week. that's going to come down today to ten degrees. vienna managing to hang on to the warmth today. you will see the cold and rain descending down across toward the central mediterranean over the next couple days. like summer in the west. enjoy it while it lasts. here is the extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm kathryn kobayashi in tokyo. stay with us. /s
cooler in new york city at 14 and 11 in chicago. in the northwest, still very chilly. nine in seattle and nine in vancouver. three up in winnipeg. all right, as we head to europe, still high pressure is going to be dominating in the central and western locations. warm toward the west. out toward the east, once again, fairly wet and chilly. some of the precipitation turning to snow further in toward western russia here. there's a change in the pattern we have been seeing. a cold front descending...
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earlier in new york the kou oh touched a high against the yen. dealers are closely monitoring how the negotiations on the u.s. fiscal cliff will progress. they resume later in the day. the euro is trading at 113.43 to 48 against the yen. the european currency has risen to a 17-month high. in other markets in the asia pacific region, south korea is trading a touch lower at 1,980. in australia the benchmark index is trading just a touch higher up 1/5 of a percent at 4,643. the new finance minister says the issuance of more government bonds may be needed to secure funds for the fiscal 2012 supplementary budget. his comment follows the prime minister's inauguration. >> the former government failed to pull japan out of deflation. it's important for the public to feel japan's economy has improved. >> aso said he doesn't have to abide by the ceiling of $515 billion for bond issuance set by the former government. on the issue of a consumption tax hike scheduled for april 2014, aso said in the past there was a shortfall in government revenue despite tax i
earlier in new york the kou oh touched a high against the yen. dealers are closely monitoring how the negotiations on the u.s. fiscal cliff will progress. they resume later in the day. the euro is trading at 113.43 to 48 against the yen. the european currency has risen to a 17-month high. in other markets in the asia pacific region, south korea is trading a touch lower at 1,980. in australia the benchmark index is trading just a touch higher up 1/5 of a percent at 4,643. the new finance...
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one of the things i'm particularly looking forward to is sailing into new york and see the statue of liberty. >> the trip will include a visit to the location where the ship sank between april 14th and 15th, after colliding with an iceberg. a memorial service will be held at the spot. >>> and that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. we'll be back with more of your updates at the top of the hour.
one of the things i'm particularly looking forward to is sailing into new york and see the statue of liberty. >> the trip will include a visit to the location where the ship sank between april 14th and 15th, after colliding with an iceberg. a memorial service will be held at the spot. >>> and that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. we'll be back with more of your updates at the top of the hour.
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just looking at wti crude oil prices there, it shot up on the new york america tile exchange around 4% on concerns about oil supply disruptions after complaints from iran about sanctions which are taking effect in july. and this was after wti dropped around 1% the day before. oil markets are seeing some volatility here in japan. that have had also some caution not with -- not only with the oil shipments but also some of the insurance contracts as well. that's been a focus there for shippers. but looking at the currency levels, that also tells a story for stocks. and the dollar/yen currently trading at the upper 79 yen levels and bit of a focus there on the euro as well. ahead of the european central bank meeting later on thursday. currently trading at around 100.60-67. and expected to cut rates by a quarter of a percent. >> all right, ramin. with u.s. independence day on wednesday, what should investors look for when the markets reopen on thursday? >> well, we could be in for some fire works there on thursday because there's still some key data for investors to watch out for. private s
just looking at wti crude oil prices there, it shot up on the new york america tile exchange around 4% on concerns about oil supply disruptions after complaints from iran about sanctions which are taking effect in july. and this was after wti dropped around 1% the day before. oil markets are seeing some volatility here in japan. that have had also some caution not with -- not only with the oil shipments but also some of the insurance contracts as well. that's been a focus there for shippers....
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but overnight in new york, u.s. stocks extended gains. the dow jones industrial average closed up 0.9% to 13,204. that is a gain for the third day in a row. now, for more, let's go to the tokyo stock exchange. this is the latest levels. ramin, good morning to you. a lot of information on this friday with a big focus on data as well as the bank of japan. >> definitely, ai. we had a stream of data comes out for japan just before the markets kicked off. cpi was up 0.2% in march. also unemployment staying at 4.5%. so unchanged there. industrial production also gaining 1.0%, and that's the first gain in two months. so quite a lot of information there, and other data comes out as well. we'll see how that plays into the markets. let's look at the opening levels for this friday with the nikkei and the to ppix there. a little mixed and lower actually. so not really following on from what we saw in the u.s. markets there. that followed strong gains for the earnings here. of course we track how the this plays into the stocks. a lot of market players
but overnight in new york, u.s. stocks extended gains. the dow jones industrial average closed up 0.9% to 13,204. that is a gain for the third day in a row. now, for more, let's go to the tokyo stock exchange. this is the latest levels. ramin, good morning to you. a lot of information on this friday with a big focus on data as well as the bank of japan. >> definitely, ai. we had a stream of data comes out for japan just before the markets kicked off. cpi was up 0.2% in march. also...
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kensuke obara, nhk world, new york. >> and who will make the next giant leap for mankind? >>> let's go to bangkok now to find out what's making headlines in the region. >>> thailand's economy shrank a massive 9% in the october to december quarter of last year. the figures reflect severe damage caused by record floods that displaced workers and forced factories to close. nhk world has this report from bangkok. >> reporter: the thai government said on monday the country's gross domestic product dropped 9% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier. it blamed -- and areas near bangkok. seven industrial zones that house many international companies were damaged. that caused thailand's industrial output to drop 21.8% from the previous quarter. four months since the flooding crisis began to affect this area. for example, less than 40% of japanese companies in thailand have resumed operation. thailand's labor ministry says 45,000 people lost their jobs because of the floods. even so, the government is projecting the economy will grow between 5.5% and 6.5% this year. some businesse
kensuke obara, nhk world, new york. >> and who will make the next giant leap for mankind? >>> let's go to bangkok now to find out what's making headlines in the region. >>> thailand's economy shrank a massive 9% in the october to december quarter of last year. the figures reflect severe damage caused by record floods that displaced workers and forced factories to close. nhk world has this report from bangkok. >> reporter: the thai government said on monday the...
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foj the positive economic data from the united states, new york profit shares. the dow jones posted higher at 13,107. so how are stocks kicking off in tokyo? we cross over to the tokyo stock exchange. so how are things kicking off this thursday morning? >> it's been a fairly quiet week in terms of volume with many investors taking to the sideline now. that's been the case here in tokyo as well as other parts of the world including new york. we're about eight minutes into trading on this thursday morning. let's see how things are kicking off here. as you see on the streen there, both the nikkei and the topix posting losses. the nikkei average down about .2 of 1%. and the topix also down almost by .2 of 1% on this thursday morning. now, as i said earlier, there are some key events, big economic events coming up later this week as well as next week. the biggest focus obviously is on the fed and whether it's going to take extra monetary easing steps to boost the economy. now, market watchers are paying close attention to fed chairman ben bernanke at the jackson hole
foj the positive economic data from the united states, new york profit shares. the dow jones posted higher at 13,107. so how are stocks kicking off in tokyo? we cross over to the tokyo stock exchange. so how are things kicking off this thursday morning? >> it's been a fairly quiet week in terms of volume with many investors taking to the sideline now. that's been the case here in tokyo as well as other parts of the world including new york. we're about eight minutes into trading on this...
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new york dipping down into the single digits. winnipeg at minus 3. moving over to the european continent. really rough weather impacts the western portions. let's take a look at a video from france. frigid air has been blanketing central and western parts of europe creating this heavy snowfall. about 40 centimeters have piled up causing hazardous traveling conditions. more than 6,000 households were without power on wednesday. the majority has been restored as the weather condition improved on thursday. what's going to happen for the weekend? let's pull back and show you. it's not going to be tapering off too much. western austria will have the heaviest snow. this system still lingers. it really likes to sit over the area bringing unstable conditions. london really chilly. icy patches are on the way at 4 degrees for your high. here is your extended forecast. >> that wraps up this edition of "newsline." thanks for joining us.
new york dipping down into the single digits. winnipeg at minus 3. moving over to the european continent. really rough weather impacts the western portions. let's take a look at a video from france. frigid air has been blanketing central and western parts of europe creating this heavy snowfall. about 40 centimeters have piled up causing hazardous traveling conditions. more than 6,000 households were without power on wednesday. the majority has been restored as the weather condition improved on...
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. >> tokyo stock prices are falling fovnit plunge we saw in new york. investors are placing sell order on a wide range of shares. the nikkei average isrelyat9555 in. e bader topix is down 7 pointst819. both of them are down above 8%. sources say thatlol investors are focusing on the ouof negotiations between the greek government and private investors including commercial banks over debt writedns. d currencieses, the yen is gaining ground against both the trinthis wednesday.tokyo e dlas currently changing hands at 80.72 to 73, t euro/yen at the bottom of the screen is at 6. to 05. sources say that investors' atntn now drawn to greece with the negotiation deadline is set for thursday. and a look at the latest long-term interest rates. e el ohe benchmark ten-yearapes geren bo down just about one basis point. >>> tokyo prosecursla t serve new arrest warrants during the day on former ecuve o olympus. the executives are alleged to have kept hiding losses after 2009. osuts previously arrested kikukawa the president of the optical eipntkealong with vice preside
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japan is also hoping to have a foreign minister meeting with south korea in new york. but many observers say if the two ministers meet they are likely only to reiterate their positions without making any progress on the territorial dispute. so it appears little will be the result for the time being and the noda administration is expected to face further difficulty in dealing with china and south katrina. >>> the chinese foreign ministry said that japan is infringing on other nations' sovereign city, ignoring history and international law. chinese foreign minister didn't show up for the speech. he's scheduled to speak at the u.n. on friday. he is expected to reiterate chinese claims and pressure japanese leaders into accepting that a territorial issue exists between them. south korean foreign minister didn't show up either. he has rejected japan's proposal to bring the dispute to the international court of justice. south korean officials believe that no dispute exists over those islands since they control them. >>> hundreds of chinese have protested in front of the u.n.
japan is also hoping to have a foreign minister meeting with south korea in new york. but many observers say if the two ministers meet they are likely only to reiterate their positions without making any progress on the territorial dispute. so it appears little will be the result for the time being and the noda administration is expected to face further difficulty in dealing with china and south katrina. >>> the chinese foreign ministry said that japan is infringing on other nations'...
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rosa sobrino, nhk world, new york. >>> that is all for business at this hour. i'll leave you with a check on regional markets. >>> diplomats from the world's leading powers say they're ready to start talking again about iran's nuclear program. catherine ashton met in brussels with members of the u.n. security council and germany. negotiators suspended the so-called six-party talks on iran's nuclear program in june. ashton and her counterparts issued a statement after their meeting. they confirmed they would start negotiations with the eiranians as soon as possible. they're demanding iranian leaders halt their nuclear program. scientists have enriched uranium to 20% purity. beyond that level they can quickly develop uranium to weapons grade. iranians want other negotiators to lift all sanctions. >>> the u.n. security council has strongly condemned rebels in congo who have seized the eastern city. a resolution adopted unanimously demands the rebels surrender their weapons and withdraw. the council met on tuesday after several hundred fighters from insurgent group
rosa sobrino, nhk world, new york. >>> that is all for business at this hour. i'll leave you with a check on regional markets. >>> diplomats from the world's leading powers say they're ready to start talking again about iran's nuclear program. catherine ashton met in brussels with members of the u.n. security council and germany. negotiators suspended the so-called six-party talks on iran's nuclear program in june. ashton and her counterparts issued a statement after their...
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and 30 in new york. sunny weather should come back on your thursday. here's your extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." do stay with us. >> california's gold is produced in association with kcet, los angeles and is seen statewide on california public television. this series is endorsed by: >> whenever our nation wants a glimpse of the future, it looks to california, a place that's always embraced the new. as a company founded in california, we at chevron believe the same. so today, we are in our home state, harnessing the sun developing a new generation of fuels. we've been here more than 125 years and we're looking ahead
and 30 in new york. sunny weather should come back on your thursday. here's your extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." do stay with us. >> california's gold is produced in association with kcet, los angeles and is seen statewide on california public television. this series is endorsed by: >> whenever our nation wants a glimpse of the future, it looks to california, a place that's always embraced the new. as a company founded in...
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. >>> let's get a check on the markets overnight in new york. u.s. stock prices ended in negative territory to keep investors on the edge. for more now and we're look the at the tokyo stock exchange and joined by our business reporter khan at the tokyo stock exchange. what can you tell us? >> it's the last trading day of the week, but markets have light to digest now. let me give you japan's latest economic indicators that came out right before the market opened. these numbers are all for the month of july. first of all, japan's industrial production is at minus 1.2% compared to the previous month. that is worse than what market participants had expected. the actual number coming in negative. japan's jobless rate at 4.3%. that is unchanged from the previous month and in line with the market consensus. finally nationwide core consumer price sbexz excluding volatile fresh food prices at minus 0.3% in july compared with the same month last year, and the third straight month of falls and inline with the consensus. let's turn our attention to markets. we'
. >>> let's get a check on the markets overnight in new york. u.s. stock prices ended in negative territory to keep investors on the edge. for more now and we're look the at the tokyo stock exchange and joined by our business reporter khan at the tokyo stock exchange. what can you tell us? >> it's the last trading day of the week, but markets have light to digest now. let me give you japan's latest economic indicators that came out right before the market opened. these numbers...
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elevations such as new york city, seeing the first snowfall of the season. as much as 7 centimeters likely overnight wednesday into thursday. out towards the west, things are going to change dramatically in the next 24 hours in the northwestern u.s. we are seeing blizzard-hike conditions. we're expecting blizzard-like conditions in the northern plains. i should say the northern rockies. winds and heavy rain are on the cards from thursday continuing into your friday. the sierras also will see as much as 30 centimeters of snowfall from thursday into friday. turning wet along the coast, such as portland, as well as san francisco. temperatures are looking like this because of the system. it's on the chilly side. only 9 expected in vancouver, as well as seattle, 19 degrees in los angeles. your high on thursday was about 31 -- on tuesday was 31 degrees. about 12 degrees caller than two days ago. on the other hand, warming up to 22 degrees in miami. 27 degrees in the haouston. 6 in new york city. we are seeing temperatures rising up as we head into the next several
elevations such as new york city, seeing the first snowfall of the season. as much as 7 centimeters likely overnight wednesday into thursday. out towards the west, things are going to change dramatically in the next 24 hours in the northwestern u.s. we are seeing blizzard-hike conditions. we're expecting blizzard-like conditions in the northern plains. i should say the northern rockies. winds and heavy rain are on the cards from thursday continuing into your friday. the sierras also will see as...
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overnight in new york, the dow jones closed at a fresh high in four years and four months, spurred by favorable manufacturing data. for more we go to the tokyo stock exchange where ramin is standing by. good morning you to. after discouraging figures out of the u.s., an upturn for the market. >> definitely, good morning to you. the ism manufacturing data in the u.s. really gave an excuse for market players to pile back into the markets. we saw that pushing the dow as well as the s&p 500 higher, as well. and that's after the bumpy ride that we saw in april with some heavy losses. so really just one trading day left here in the holiday-shortened weekend in japan. let's look at the opening levels for this wednesday morning. looking at the nikkei and the topix, you see as you said, a bit of a rebound this morning. both indices trading a touch higher as you also mentioned there. the nikkei did take a heavy hit yesterday, closing at more than a two-month low. but we're seeing a bit of a bounce here this morning. however, i have to remind viewers, though, that a lot of market participants ar
overnight in new york, the dow jones closed at a fresh high in four years and four months, spurred by favorable manufacturing data. for more we go to the tokyo stock exchange where ramin is standing by. good morning you to. after discouraging figures out of the u.s., an upturn for the market. >> definitely, good morning to you. the ism manufacturing data in the u.s. really gave an excuse for market players to pile back into the markets. we saw that pushing the dow as well as the s&p...
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they're taking their cue from an overnight gain over in new york. the nikkei average up by 1%. 9672 currently. the topix up about the same amount, currently 831. sources say that u.s. job figures released wednesday were better than most analysts had expected. this raised expectations for a u.s. economic recovery. japan's record-high current account deficit for january, that's weakening the yen prompting investors to buy export-related issues. let's take a look at currencies. on the tokyo foreign exchange, the dollar is gaining ground against the yen. the dollar/yen at 81.25. your owe/yen, 106.76 to 81 yen. taking are selling their yen. here's a look at the latest long-term interest rates. this is the yield on the benchmark ten-year japanese government bond. >>> apple has launched a new ipad tablet computer. it has a sharper screen and faster data processing than prior versions. >> today, we're announcing the new ipad. and it is amazing. >> the company says the tablet's display has been upgraded. this will allow users to enjoy images as sharp as thos
they're taking their cue from an overnight gain over in new york. the nikkei average up by 1%. 9672 currently. the topix up about the same amount, currently 831. sources say that u.s. job figures released wednesday were better than most analysts had expected. this raised expectations for a u.s. economic recovery. japan's record-high current account deficit for january, that's weakening the yen prompting investors to buy export-related issues. let's take a look at currencies. on the tokyo...
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new york stocks were pushed higher. the sentiment carried over to tokyo. they gained ground on friday morning following auctions of french and spanish auction bonds. the euro is going against the yen. it's 99.96 to 100.01. against the dollar, the euro is fetching 1.2955 to 2960. the greenback against the yen is changing at 77.15 to 20. news that the imf will boost the lending capacity was a positive factor for the euro. here is a look at the interest rates. the government bond up one basis point. >>> the u.s. photographic film maker kodak filed for chapter 11 from creditors on tuesday. the firm says they will continue to operate as usual for the time being on loans it secured from banks. late last year, it sought buyers for patents to raise cash. the negotiations got nowhere. the chief officer says they are taking a significant step to make a transition. the iconic u.s. company was founded in 1880. it launched the world's first roll and color films. the company failed to ride the wave of digital technology. in recent years the film centered business model
new york stocks were pushed higher. the sentiment carried over to tokyo. they gained ground on friday morning following auctions of french and spanish auction bonds. the euro is going against the yen. it's 99.96 to 100.01. against the dollar, the euro is fetching 1.2955 to 2960. the greenback against the yen is changing at 77.15 to 20. news that the imf will boost the lending capacity was a positive factor for the euro. here is a look at the interest rates. the government bond up one basis...
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security council meeting in new york. this came after kofi annan and others failed to crackdown on the issue in backing the u.n. resolution to pressure assad. >> we expect all nations to join us now in oppressing the regime to silence its guns. >> stopping the violence was more important than assigning blame. >> we think of putting the government on one level and whether it is acceptable or not. it is about saving lives. >> he warned that the conflict will escalate if foreign troops intervene. >>> it is the fourth day of israeli air strikes in the gaza strip and the death toll has reached 25. five of them are civilians. the violence started on friday when israel bombed a car in gaza. the blast killed the commander of the popular resistance committees and militant coalition. israel said he plotted a terrorist attack. the group responded by firing rockets in territory. some have hit urban areas. egypt is trying to mediate the situation, but the militants will not accept the troops. >>> the afghan parliament is demanding a u
security council meeting in new york. this came after kofi annan and others failed to crackdown on the issue in backing the u.n. resolution to pressure assad. >> we expect all nations to join us now in oppressing the regime to silence its guns. >> stopping the violence was more important than assigning blame. >> we think of putting the government on one level and whether it is acceptable or not. it is about saving lives. >> he warned that the conflict will escalate if...
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new york's stocks briefly surged more than 260 points on tuesday. that was the first trading day of the year for them. the rise was due to expectations for a u.s. economic recovery. market players may be looking forward to the presidential election in november. in past election years ruling parties have introduced economic stimulus measures to win voter support. share prices have gained in 7 out of the 10 presidential poll years. during tuesday's trade, buy orders increased after the release of better than forecast manufacturing data for december. but later investors sold advancing shares. the dow jones industrial average closed aat t 12,397. on the tokyo foreign exchange market, the dollar is falling against the yen on wednesday morning. the greenback is now trading at 76.62 to 64 yen. the euro is changing hands between 99.97 to 100.02 yen. the euro fell last week on overseas markets hitting an 11-year low against the japanese currency. let's take a look at the latest long-term interest rates. the yield on the benchmark japanese government bond up
new york's stocks briefly surged more than 260 points on tuesday. that was the first trading day of the year for them. the rise was due to expectations for a u.s. economic recovery. market players may be looking forward to the presidential election in november. in past election years ruling parties have introduced economic stimulus measures to win voter support. share prices have gained in 7 out of the 10 presidential poll years. during tuesday's trade, buy orders increased after the release of...
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and a bit of a better day in new york city at 9. into europe we go. fairly settled still and very spring-like for much of western euro here. we'll be seeing a few showers for portugal and spain, welcome rain this is. but there's a hefty storm coming in. windy and wet across iberia and the british isles. out towards the east, this had be a mixture of rain and snow. but the really cold air is relegated quite far east just for turkey up through kiev, moscow, buty the time we hit poland starting to hit seasonal averages. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us. hi, i'm janice edwards, inviting you to join us for bay area vista. as you probably know, bay area vista is your show. we're talking about your community, talking about what's important to all of us, here in the bay area. i always thank you for the great job that you do in our bay area. so, that's what tuesdays at 6:30(pm), here on kcsm, are all about. please join us then.
and a bit of a better day in new york city at 9. into europe we go. fairly settled still and very spring-like for much of western euro here. we'll be seeing a few showers for portugal and spain, welcome rain this is. but there's a hefty storm coming in. windy and wet across iberia and the british isles. out towards the east, this had be a mixture of rain and snow. but the really cold air is relegated quite far east just for turkey up through kiev, moscow, buty the time we hit poland starting to...
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temperatures back up to upper 20s in places like winnipeg as well as new york city today. 29 in oklahoma city as well as miami. let's go to europe. we are seeing showers moving into western continental europe now but it is not enough to put a dent in that heat. it is still incredibly hot across much of the continent. cool and wet towards the north. we look at 17 in stockholm and 16 in moscow. down to 27 in berlin and a drop of 10 degrees pch . it is still a very lot day. we are looking at budapest as well as madrid. i will leave you with your extended forecast. >>> and that concludes this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks very much for joining us.
temperatures back up to upper 20s in places like winnipeg as well as new york city today. 29 in oklahoma city as well as miami. let's go to europe. we are seeing showers moving into western continental europe now but it is not enough to put a dent in that heat. it is still incredibly hot across much of the continent. cool and wet towards the north. we look at 17 in stockholm and 16 in moscow. down to 27 in berlin and a drop of 10 degrees pch . it is still a very lot day. we are looking at...
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overnight in new york, the dow jones industrial average fell for a third straight session. it was down three quarters of one percent and the tech-heavy nasdaq that index, bigger losses, down 1.4% on the day. those falls have a lot to do with investors taking profits before the quarter comes to an end. now, one company that became a major drag on the market was caterpillar, the heavy equipmentmaker. it slashed its profit outlook on monday, citing a sluggish global economy. and there is concern more companies could follow suit. it wasn't all bad news on wall street. we actually got some pretty positive economic numbers. now, u.s. consumer confidence rose to its highest level in seven months in the month of september. we got housing data, housing prices rose at a faster than expected pace in the month of july. getting mixed signals about the stift u.s. and the global economy and will continue to be a major focus for investors worldwide. ate of the u.s. and l economy and will continue to be a major focus for investors worldwide. here in tokyo, investors will take a wait and see
overnight in new york, the dow jones industrial average fell for a third straight session. it was down three quarters of one percent and the tech-heavy nasdaq that index, bigger losses, down 1.4% on the day. those falls have a lot to do with investors taking profits before the quarter comes to an end. now, one company that became a major drag on the market was caterpillar, the heavy equipmentmaker. it slashed its profit outlook on monday, citing a sluggish global economy. and there is concern...
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major firms taking center stage in new york. >> reporter: yeah, very good morning to you. yeah, we did see the dow trading lower largely on the back of the lackluster earnings from ibm and intel, which also actually traded lower in after-hours trading. also markets reacted a little bit negatively to wireless chipmaker qualcomm's outlook. so a lot of earnings information there playing into the marketplace. let's have a look at the opening levels for the nikkei and topix to see how that's translating to tokyo this thursday morning. both indices trading a little bit lower, almost down 1% there for the nikkei. let's not forget the nikkei staged a pretty strong rebound yesterday, surging around 2%. but the nikkei has also been susceptible to most of the moves that we've seen in the u.s., whether it be earnings or economics economics data. and there's another -- very little to go on the domestic front so we should see some -- perhaps profit-taking moves on the back of the session in new york. also as i said, there's an upcoming ten-year spanish bond auction following on from the
major firms taking center stage in new york. >> reporter: yeah, very good morning to you. yeah, we did see the dow trading lower largely on the back of the lackluster earnings from ibm and intel, which also actually traded lower in after-hours trading. also markets reacted a little bit negatively to wireless chipmaker qualcomm's outlook. so a lot of earnings information there playing into the marketplace. let's have a look at the opening levels for the nikkei and topix to see how that's...
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and new york city. cooling down to 14 degrees in toronto. 11 in chicago. out towards the west, summer-like, 30 degrees in l.a. moving over to europe, messy picture again. multiple systems are still producing thunderstorms. gusty winds and heavy rain across the western continent and the central mediterranean countries. we have another low pressure system producing moderate rain in eastern europe. that's going to move towards the north. rain should change over to a mixture of rain and snow. out towards the west, still messy picture across much of the briti british isles. london will see lighter showers to date. heavy rain will return over the weekend that. could affect the london marathon coming up on your sunday. it's going to be tough conditions for the runners. as for temperatures for the rest of europe, getting up to 14 degrees in paris. warming up to 17 in madrid. out towards the east, very warm. 18 degrees in moscow. that's it for me now. here is your extended forecast. >>> u.s. secretary leon panetta says china may have provided north korea with mobil
and new york city. cooling down to 14 degrees in toronto. 11 in chicago. out towards the west, summer-like, 30 degrees in l.a. moving over to europe, messy picture again. multiple systems are still producing thunderstorms. gusty winds and heavy rain across the western continent and the central mediterranean countries. we have another low pressure system producing moderate rain in eastern europe. that's going to move towards the north. rain should change over to a mixture of rain and snow. out...
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not a big difference there but new york city, chicago coming down by about 8 degrees between monday and tuesday. we'll see the heat continuing toward the south. 34 in houston, texas. there are some heat warnings for you in southern texas. as we head into europe, not much change here. cool and wet across much of the continent. we're keeping the heat in the southeast here. looks messy indeed. most of it's going to be moderate to heavy rain with thunderstorms targeting the south. as i mentioned, that heat keeps building in the south and east. 27 in kiev. 30s in bucharest and ankara. 36 in athens. here's your extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm katherine kobayashi in tokyo. do join us again.
not a big difference there but new york city, chicago coming down by about 8 degrees between monday and tuesday. we'll see the heat continuing toward the south. 34 in houston, texas. there are some heat warnings for you in southern texas. as we head into europe, not much change here. cool and wet across much of the continent. we're keeping the heat in the southeast here. looks messy indeed. most of it's going to be moderate to heavy rain with thunderstorms targeting the south. as i mentioned,...
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alex kirst, nhk world, new york. >>> it's been extremely hot in tokyo recently. but commuters are enjoying a break from the heat today. rachel ferguson joins us now with the world weather forecast. >>> yes, certainly it's feeling cooler this morning. it will be for the next kouj of days. i'll showous what's going on. north easterly winds coming into japan and it will drop the temperature by about 10 degrees for much of the northern half of the country. we're talking about temperatures getting down to the upper teens in how kie do. the high yesterday, it was 35 degrees. a really big drop of 12 degrees. that will last into saturday. by sunday, we probably will be returning to that muggy, thick, summer heat. it is the season, of course, when we start to see a lot of tropical systems as well. we were tracking one that moved to the korean peninsula for the last couple of daze if you remember. this is -- this dropped about 250 millimeters of rain in parts of the korean peninsula, sitting east of north korea and it will continue to weaken and move away. another tropical
alex kirst, nhk world, new york. >>> it's been extremely hot in tokyo recently. but commuters are enjoying a break from the heat today. rachel ferguson joins us now with the world weather forecast. >>> yes, certainly it's feeling cooler this morning. it will be for the next kouj of days. i'll showous what's going on. north easterly winds coming into japan and it will drop the temperature by about 10 degrees for much of the northern half of the country. we're talking about...
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york mercantile exchange, also let's keep an eye out for gold prices as well, that also swings with some volatility in terms of stock market volatility. ai? >> ramin, we saw some data out of the u.s. and still some more to come, what can you tell us about that? >> yeah, weekly jobless claims again showed a slowing trend for job growth in the u.s., later today we'll get industrial production that's going to be a vital one as well as a manufacturing index for the new york state region, but so far the nikkei and the topix in the positive trading session so far in the first few minutes. back to you. >> thanks a lot for that, ramin mellegard from the tokyo stock exchange, the nikkei trading slightly above 8,600 this morning. >>> now let's see how other asia-pacific markets are opening. i'm going to leave you with those figures. >>> south korea's armed forces are putting on a public display to prove they're ready for threats coming from their neighbor to the north. they've run through different scenarios during large-scale exercises. troops held the drills wednesday along the west coast o
york mercantile exchange, also let's keep an eye out for gold prices as well, that also swings with some volatility in terms of stock market volatility. ai? >> ramin, we saw some data out of the u.s. and still some more to come, what can you tell us about that? >> yeah, weekly jobless claims again showed a slowing trend for job growth in the u.s., later today we'll get industrial production that's going to be a vital one as well as a manufacturing index for the new york state...
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prices in new york of benchmark crude futures have been relatively stable since the summer at just around $85 a barrel. this is against a background of slower economic recovery. opec expects demand for crude to rise as the dploe ball economy picks up. some analysts say opec could consider cutting output. here is a check on markets. >>> nhk special coverage japan general election is a click away. we'll be adding features to our web and mobile sites. in-depth looks on what could define the campaign. get online and get informed. >>> delegates from more than 100 countries noticed them as legitimate people. barack obama did the same thing a day earlier. the de the delegates met in morocco, the so-called friends of syria from the u.s., european union, and various arab countries. more than 50 opposition groups formed the coalition last month. the friends of syria say the organization is now the lawful government. they say president bashar assad should step down. delegates did not state whether they would provide weapons to the coalition. some are concerned that those weapons could fall into the
prices in new york of benchmark crude futures have been relatively stable since the summer at just around $85 a barrel. this is against a background of slower economic recovery. opec expects demand for crude to rise as the dploe ball economy picks up. some analysts say opec could consider cutting output. here is a check on markets. >>> nhk special coverage japan general election is a click away. we'll be adding features to our web and mobile sites. in-depth looks on what could define...
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minus 2 in new york city. you saw 4 yesterday. it is a big jump, at least 6 degrees some places. minus 12 in toronto, minus 4 in chicago. look at what's happening here in the southwest. winter in the northeast, southwest is summer. 28 degrees for l.a. many major cities experiencing temperatures above 25 degrees. we head into europe now lastly. the major story here is another atlantic storm system. they just keep coming, what can i say. wet and windy. when i say windy, gusts 80 kilometers an hour in scotland with this system. wind warnings for parts of ireland, denmark, northern germany. it will be wet and wild across the british isles, through france, extending to poland and scandinavia as well. into the central mediterranean, a system is going to reboot. it is easing off into the balkans. minus 2 in moscow. 8 in berlin. 9 in vienna. 12 in london, 13 in paris. not too cold here, but it will be raining most of the week. here is your extended forecast. thanchts wraps it up for this edition of "newsline." join us at the top of the next join us at the top of the next hour. -- caption
minus 2 in new york city. you saw 4 yesterday. it is a big jump, at least 6 degrees some places. minus 12 in toronto, minus 4 in chicago. look at what's happening here in the southwest. winter in the northeast, southwest is summer. 28 degrees for l.a. many major cities experiencing temperatures above 25 degrees. we head into europe now lastly. the major story here is another atlantic storm system. they just keep coming, what can i say. wet and windy. when i say windy, gusts 80 kilometers an...
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new york, we're looking at still in the 30s with chances of thdetos. but as i mentioned, that will be d.pering off in towards your but phoenix soaring the 40s yet again. moving over to the european ntenno the british isles will be seeing asry unstable conditns 80ileters per hour, especially in uk. 30 to 40 millimeters per hour. short time heavy occur upping the risk of oonghe. the associated cold front will then be moving across the northern balkan regions and that could bring some isolated thunderstorms into uai. across the iberian peninsula, things are really hot. 34 in madrid. even hotter than the average of july temperaturethe. london, though, on the cooler side at 19 degrees. here's yteedas >>> we'll be back with more updates in 30 minutes. i'm gene aotani in tokyo. from allf us here at nhk world, thanks for joining us. have a great day wherever you are. >> robert frost was a farmer in afbu, rmt ene wrote this poem, maybe the most famous of the 20th century. on a summer morning in 1922, testinupllight, he saw the sun rise and wrote a poem about a
new york, we're looking at still in the 30s with chances of thdetos. but as i mentioned, that will be d.pering off in towards your but phoenix soaring the 40s yet again. moving over to the european ntenno the british isles will be seeing asry unstable conditns 80ileters per hour, especially in uk. 30 to 40 millimeters per hour. short time heavy occur upping the risk of oonghe. the associated cold front will then be moving across the northern balkan regions and that could bring some isolated...
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getting up to 37 in new york city, and 35 degrees in washington, d.c. all right. finally, let's go over to europe, as this front moves through. things will be turning quite severe across parts of germany, poland, and northern italy on your wednesday. towards the east, still hot and dry. we are looking at 22 in stockholm and 22 in moscow. heat warnings are in place for the balkan peninsula. here's your extended forecast. >>> our lead story this hour, hosni mubarak is on life support at a military hospital in cairo. the former president ruled egypt for 30 years. protesters forced him from power last year. a court sentenced mubarak to life in prison earlier this month for ordering security forces to kill protesters. his health deteriorated ever since. the state news agency quoted a doctor as saying, mubarak had no pulse when he arrived at the hospital. but a military source has denied the reports. he told nhk that mubarak is not dead. mubarak took over as president in 1981 after the assassination of anwar sadat. he went on to become egypt's longest serving president.
getting up to 37 in new york city, and 35 degrees in washington, d.c. all right. finally, let's go over to europe, as this front moves through. things will be turning quite severe across parts of germany, poland, and northern italy on your wednesday. towards the east, still hot and dry. we are looking at 22 in stockholm and 22 in moscow. heat warnings are in place for the balkan peninsula. here's your extended forecast. >>> our lead story this hour, hosni mubarak is on life support at...
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in new york city you may see some snowflakes on thursday night. on the other hand, the southern half of the u.s. is enjoying dry and nice weather under a high pressure system. on thursday, warming up nicely in houston with 22 degrees, and 12 degrees in oklahoma city. as i mentioned, very, very cold air is covering the northern areas, dipping to minus 22 degrees in winnipeg, which is about 10 degrees lower than average. finally, let's go over to europe. we can see a big rotating clot right here. those are powerful low pressure systems. that's bringing very gusty winds as well as very wet conditions. gusts are exceeding 80 kilometers per hour. as those systems push on to the southeast, much of continental europe will be affected in the next 24 hours. meanwhile, the only dry spot is going to be the iberian peninsula. lots of sunshine for you. so on thursday we are expecting 15 degrees in lisbon for the high, and 12 degrees in madrid. across the east, very cold, minus 7 degrees in moscow and minus 5 in kiev. all right. i will leave you now with your e
in new york city you may see some snowflakes on thursday night. on the other hand, the southern half of the u.s. is enjoying dry and nice weather under a high pressure system. on thursday, warming up nicely in houston with 22 degrees, and 12 degrees in oklahoma city. as i mentioned, very, very cold air is covering the northern areas, dipping to minus 22 degrees in winnipeg, which is about 10 degrees lower than average. finally, let's go over to europe. we can see a big rotating clot right here....
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. >> to add to the lack of direction, overnight in new york stocks ended in a mixed picture. the dow jones average turned higher in late trading while some losses in high-tech issues held the nasdaq lower. so let's see how stocks are trading here in tokyo this friday morning. for that we're going to go to ramin mellegard. good morning to you. happy friday. there some are mixed signals from europe as well as the u.s. how are tokyo stocks starting off this morning? >> very good morning, ai. yes, indeed. confusing signals all around, really, and from the eu officials saying that they want greece to stay in the eurozone. but then also not agreeing to certain measures, for instance, common eurozone bonds. also in the -- in other areas, for instance, with the earnings, we had dell earlier in the week coming out with disappointing earnings results. and that pushed the tech sector lower and later in the week hewlett-packard coming out and making aggressive cost-cutting measures. but then that actually pushed the high tech sector higher. also in the u.s., durable goods orders yesterda
. >> to add to the lack of direction, overnight in new york stocks ended in a mixed picture. the dow jones average turned higher in late trading while some losses in high-tech issues held the nasdaq lower. so let's see how stocks are trading here in tokyo this friday morning. for that we're going to go to ramin mellegard. good morning to you. happy friday. there some are mixed signals from europe as well as the u.s. how are tokyo stocks starting off this morning? >> very good...
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nhk world's david hirsh reports from new york. >> reporter: last year, scientists at this california-based biotechnology company introduced a revolutionary blood test. it's said to be 99% accurate in determining whether a child would be born with downs syndrome. the test is for women over 10 weeks pregnant. it detects chromosomal anomalies in the fetal dna contained in their blood. researchers at the company have been busy. they are analyzing blood from the netherlands, the czech republic, israel and other countries. until now, this kind of screening mainly required amneoen amy i amniocentisis. such tests run a 0.3 risk of miscarriage. the new test carries no such risk. more than 20,000 women in the united states have already taken the test. andrea has miscarried in the past. when she was pregnant again, she chose the new test. her results were negative. and she had a healthy boy this may. >> i think by getting a yes or a no, it will -- it will help the parents prepare. you know, for what their life is about to encompass. >> reporter: good or bad, the test raises questions. u.s. health ins
nhk world's david hirsh reports from new york. >> reporter: last year, scientists at this california-based biotechnology company introduced a revolutionary blood test. it's said to be 99% accurate in determining whether a child would be born with downs syndrome. the test is for women over 10 weeks pregnant. it detects chromosomal anomalies in the fetal dna contained in their blood. researchers at the company have been busy. they are analyzing blood from the netherlands, the czech...
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nhk reports from new york. >> reporter: this gun sculpture at the u.n. headquarters represents peace as they talk about how to regulate global arms trade. they have come to new york to talk about a treaty that's been in the works for years. international protocols regulate the weapons of mass destruction but similar rules don't apply to conventional arms, such as tanks and guns. guns, ammunition, and other weapons and terrorism around the world. it kills one person every minute. supporters of the treaty say it could save thousands of lives. the group held a press conference pushing for strict regulations. >> translator: it is difficult for us to control regional conflicts in which small weapons are used. we in japan must create an environment in which we can contribute to peace-building. >> reporter: but the key players are big weapon producers such as the united states. the u.s. is the world's biggest weapons exporter, accounting for one-third of the total value of global arms shipment. washington initially opposed the treaty. but president obama revers
nhk reports from new york. >> reporter: this gun sculpture at the u.n. headquarters represents peace as they talk about how to regulate global arms trade. they have come to new york to talk about a treaty that's been in the works for years. international protocols regulate the weapons of mass destruction but similar rules don't apply to conventional arms, such as tanks and guns. guns, ammunition, and other weapons and terrorism around the world. it kills one person every minute....
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now for more details we go to ching lee tour at the new york stock exchange. germany approved the eurozone bailout fund but markets still looking a little cautious. >> that's right. markets jumped after germany's court approved the european stability mechanism but pulled back somewhat after the -- on some caution ahead of the u.s. central bank meeting that takes place later today. let's take a look at how tokyo markets are opening this thursday morning. as you can see, both the nikkei and topix slightly lower. nikkei 8940. the topix down 0 2% at 740. the nikkei was at a 1 1/2-week high at yesterday's close as a weaker yen helped exporters. with the launch of the apple new iphone as you mentioned earlier, we may see iphone-rated stocks move today. as well as iphone partsmaker ramato manufacturing. >> if the u.s. central bank does take further easing measures, are we going to see a rally this week? >> ramin, most analysts are expecting the fed to take some action this time round but some analysts say that could take a form of the extension of zero interest rates
now for more details we go to ching lee tour at the new york stock exchange. germany approved the eurozone bailout fund but markets still looking a little cautious. >> that's right. markets jumped after germany's court approved the european stability mechanism but pulled back somewhat after the -- on some caution ahead of the u.s. central bank meeting that takes place later today. let's take a look at how tokyo markets are opening this thursday morning. as you can see, both the nikkei and...
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and 14 degrees in new york and 9 degrees in chicago. finally, let's go over to europe. it very active across the south. in italy, snow in the northern sections and thunderstorms in the southern areas will likely continue throughout the day. it looks like a mix of rain and snow into the balkin peninsula in the next 24 hours. in turkey, things are gradually improving. that's good news. meanwhile, incredibly colder temperatures have been impacting much of the european countries. highs on wednesday, lots of blue and purple indicating sub zero temperatures. we are expecting minus 7 degrees in berlin. the usual high is 15 degrees. in fact, those cold conditions will continue into the weekend. so if you are traveling to the area, make sure to bundle up. here is your extended forecast. >>> our lead story. a team from the international atomic energy agency completed a three day inspection tour of iran. iran's news agency said the inspection ended tuesday, and they were due to leave iran later in the day. they plan to continue consultations. iaea hasn't commented on the visit. th
and 14 degrees in new york and 9 degrees in chicago. finally, let's go over to europe. it very active across the south. in italy, snow in the northern sections and thunderstorms in the southern areas will likely continue throughout the day. it looks like a mix of rain and snow into the balkin peninsula in the next 24 hours. in turkey, things are gradually improving. that's good news. meanwhile, incredibly colder temperatures have been impacting much of the european countries. highs on...
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only 16 in washington, d.c. 14 in new york city. down towards the south, 31 in houston and 28 in oklahoma city. that's it for me now. here's your extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. tokyo. thanks for joining us.rums play funky space-rock] ♪ ♪ (jane joyce) wetlands are among the most productive and useful ecosystems on earth. wetlands filter and cleanse water of harmful chemicals, act as storage basins to control flooding and recharge groundwater, and support thousands of species of animals and plants. in the northern great plains, wetland basins called "prairie potholes" are important breeding areas for waterfowl in north america, producing as much as 80% of the continent's total duck population alone. but much of this valuable wildlife habitat has been drained and converted for farms, homes, and roads. today, less than half of the original wetlands in the united states remain. when we convert these rich natural systems to agriculture we lose a lot of biodiversity.
only 16 in washington, d.c. 14 in new york city. down towards the south, 31 in houston and 28 in oklahoma city. that's it for me now. here's your extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. tokyo. thanks for joining us.rums play funky space-rock] ♪ ♪ (jane joyce) wetlands are among the most productive and useful ecosystems on earth. wetlands filter and cleanse water of harmful chemicals, act as storage basins to...
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now, aung san suu kyi is also in new york on wednesday. she took part in a u.n. symposium on education. she's been working hard to improve myanmar's ties with the outside world. observers say thein sein is stressing his alliance with the opposition leader to convince western nations to eliminate sanctions against myanmar. >>> torrential rain continues to wreak havoc across pakistan. at least 370 people have been killed and almost 1,200 injured during this year's monsoon. the national disaster management authority says southern sindh province is hardest-hit. 188 people have been killed and more than 28,000 displaced in the area. heavy rain has also devastated the eastern province of panjub. 60 people there have died. army troops are working around the clock to aid flood victims. officials say the military has used over 150 helicopters to distribute food. in sind province. reuters reports the prime minister ashraf has pledged more than 1.5 million u.s. dollars of food, tents and other emergency supplies. >>> singapore's economic success comes largely thanks to its
now, aung san suu kyi is also in new york on wednesday. she took part in a u.n. symposium on education. she's been working hard to improve myanmar's ties with the outside world. observers say thein sein is stressing his alliance with the opposition leader to convince western nations to eliminate sanctions against myanmar. >>> torrential rain continues to wreak havoc across pakistan. at least 370 people have been killed and almost 1,200 injured during this year's monsoon. the national...
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and new york city as well, you'll be dropping down by about ten degrees into the weekend also. still staying in the 30s in miami as well as houston with a warm 26 in los angeles. into europe we go. not much change here in the northwest. we've been seeing a large system just sending front after front into towards scandinavia and the continent. today you'll be finding thunderstorms from norway, swed sweden, down there into northern france. reports of gusts exceeding 70 kilometers an hour in germany. having said that, to the south and east, things are looking much more settled and calm. there are some storms moving through the balkans right now in through the black sea region. some of those could be a little bit nasty with thunder and lightning. temperaturewise, lots of teens out here today across the continent. 12 in stockholm. 18 in moscow. 17 berlin. 22 vienna. out of the 30s now in athens at 29 degrees. iberia, 25. another fairly comfortable 27 in lisbon. here's your extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm katherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks very
and new york city as well, you'll be dropping down by about ten degrees into the weekend also. still staying in the 30s in miami as well as houston with a warm 26 in los angeles. into europe we go. not much change here in the northwest. we've been seeing a large system just sending front after front into towards scandinavia and the continent. today you'll be finding thunderstorms from norway, swed sweden, down there into northern france. reports of gusts exceeding 70 kilometers an hour in...
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stocks ended lower in new york following further concerns about spain's banks and the bailout for cyprus. investors were worried that this week's eu summit might fail to contain measures for the european debt crisis. the dow jones industrial average fell 1% from last friday's close and ended the day's session at 12,502. for more details on how stocks here are trading this tuesday morning we are going to go to ramin mellegard, who is the at the tokyo stock exchange. ramin, looks like europe is wiping every else off the table once again despite some positive data out of the united states. >> definitely, very good morning to you, ai and really investors taking the markets lower and looks like taking a turn for the worse in this final trading week in june, and a lot of focus there with investors coming to grips with not only the eurozone debt issues but also further growth questions in china, the u.s. and europe, and also some volatile trading that we've seen in commodities and currencies, but let's have a look at how the nikkei and the topix are trading off this tuesday morning, both down,
stocks ended lower in new york following further concerns about spain's banks and the bailout for cyprus. investors were worried that this week's eu summit might fail to contain measures for the european debt crisis. the dow jones industrial average fell 1% from last friday's close and ended the day's session at 12,502. for more details on how stocks here are trading this tuesday morning we are going to go to ramin mellegard, who is the at the tokyo stock exchange. ramin, looks like europe is...
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across new york, lower than average at 9 degrees. los angeles, keeping its warmth at 22. let's move over to the european continent. you can see this cloud formation in northern africa. this has been bringing severe weather across the region. take a look at a video coming up from morocco. a strong low pressure system caused torrential rain in eastern morocco on sunday and monday. it's great rare that heavy rain of such magnitude hits this region. many roads were closed due to serious flooding. travel disturbances continue into today. let's pull back and show you that finally this system will be moving away from that region but next taking aim toward southern italy. this country doesn't want any more flooding but could get pretty bad here across the regions with this heavy rain. a sudden burst of showers could trigger coastal flooding. wet across the iberian peninsula toward portugal and spain could get targeted with heavy rain as well. but it's been staying on the warmer side, cooler in moscow at 5 degrees. here's your extended forecast. >>> and that concludes this edition
across new york, lower than average at 9 degrees. los angeles, keeping its warmth at 22. let's move over to the european continent. you can see this cloud formation in northern africa. this has been bringing severe weather across the region. take a look at a video coming up from morocco. a strong low pressure system caused torrential rain in eastern morocco on sunday and monday. it's great rare that heavy rain of such magnitude hits this region. many roads were closed due to serious flooding....
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nyse euronext also owns bourses in paris, lisbon, bruss els and amsterdam in addition to new york. the two exchange operators agreed to the merger last february as more financial markets are seeking to realign in the face of increased competition. japan's sole maker of d-ram chips forecast a net loss of about $1.5 billion in the current business year through march. the strong yen is the main cause. the world's third largest chipmaker was created through a merger of the dram operations of hitachi and mitsubishi electric. to rebuild its business, the firm is considering a tie-up with leading u.s. chipmaker micron technology. it also plans to move part of its production at its leading plant in japan to taiwan. the japanese government injected public funds into mill pita five years ago. dram chips are essential for digital equipment. japan's government is gearing up for negotiations with the united states on joining the transpacific partnership free trade agreement. negotiations with january and japan secured support from four of the nine countries involved including vietnam and brunei
nyse euronext also owns bourses in paris, lisbon, bruss els and amsterdam in addition to new york. the two exchange operators agreed to the merger last february as more financial markets are seeking to realign in the face of increased competition. japan's sole maker of d-ram chips forecast a net loss of about $1.5 billion in the current business year through march. the strong yen is the main cause. the world's third largest chipmaker was created through a merger of the dram operations of...
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crude oil futures briefly topped $106 a barrel for the first time in nearly ten months in new york on tuesday. that's after the eurozone agreed to bail out greece, boosting investors' appetite for risk. iran's decision on sunday to ban oil exports to britain and france, that's also boosting buy orders. observers say crude oil futures will likely remain on the rise as tensions mount over the gulf state. and on the tokyo foreexchange market, the dollar remains little changed from tuesday's trading. dollar/yen at 79.83 to 86. euro/dollar at 1.3230 to 3232. market analysts say that concerns about europe's debt crisis have receded, but they add that many investors are still cautious about buying euro. >>> the european union's 27 member nations have agreed to tighten oversight of national budgets in a bid to prevent the nation's debt crisis -- the region's debt crisis, that is, from escalating. the decision was made at an eu meeting on tuesday after another aid package to greece was approved by the eurozone countries. a new measure attempts to stop nations from breaching the limit on budget
crude oil futures briefly topped $106 a barrel for the first time in nearly ten months in new york on tuesday. that's after the eurozone agreed to bail out greece, boosting investors' appetite for risk. iran's decision on sunday to ban oil exports to britain and france, that's also boosting buy orders. observers say crude oil futures will likely remain on the rise as tensions mount over the gulf state. and on the tokyo foreexchange market, the dollar remains little changed from tuesday's...
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new york cloudy at 7 degrees. let's head over to europe where snow is going to be piling up towards the east. that's going to be descending down towards northern turkey. another snowy condition there. towards the british isles and north some windy conditions. london at 13. lisbon and madrid a pair of 17 out towards the east still looking frigid in moscow at minus 1 and kiev at minus 2. here's the extended forecast. >>> that's our broadcast for this hour on "newsline." we'll be back with more news in half an hour. thank you for watching. bye-bye. hi, i'm janice edwards, inviting you to join us for bay area vista. as you probably know, bay area vista is your show. we're talking about your community, talking about what's important to all of us, here in the bay area. i always thank you for the great job that you do in our bay area. so, that's what tuesdays at 6:30(pm), here on kcsm, are all about. please join us then.
new york cloudy at 7 degrees. let's head over to europe where snow is going to be piling up towards the east. that's going to be descending down towards northern turkey. another snowy condition there. towards the british isles and north some windy conditions. london at 13. lisbon and madrid a pair of 17 out towards the east still looking frigid in moscow at minus 1 and kiev at minus 2. here's the extended forecast. >>> that's our broadcast for this hour on "newsline." we'll...